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[The ongoing journey...]has ended with 760(Q51V41) 06 Feb 2012, 12:49
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Thank you SoS, but these are only practice scores. :btw
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These practice scores make me nervous now. :beat :horror
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Updated on 20.02.12.

Just over 3 days to go ! :roof
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Just picked up the GMAT Prep SC document. I've always maintained that the Verbal of GMATPrep is trickier than MGMATs or Kaplan tests.
But, what is this ? I feel as if I am doing another set of Brutal SC. :shock:

Even Mr. Ron (of MGMAT fame) has got the most explanations saying that - it looks ugly but we cannot challenge the OA, we can only learn from it. :x

P.S. Ron, if you are reading this, I just want you to know that you are the rockstar of Gmat SC. I wish I had found about you a little earlier. :)
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I think you are in a good place - just keep your nerves and don't keep a target score in mind... bon voyage!
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You seem to be on the fast track now. Dont see you stopping man! :)
Go get it!!
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I think you are in a good place - just keep your nerves and don't keep a target score in mind... bon voyage!
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In a very subtle manner, you have hit the nail right on its head. I shall be fine with anything above 700, but in light of these misleading practice scores the pressure of performing a 730 or 750+ is becoming on me. I shall let go of any target scores.
Damn the way in which our psychology functions !

You seem to be on the fast track now. Dont see you stopping man!
Go get it!!

Appreciate the boost, Steve ! :)
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Many congratulations!

Odds were high that you would do well, and you have!:)

Waiting for your detailed debrief...

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hey Sourabh, a great score..heartiest congratulations buddy.
now ur score reminds me of our last few discussions about keeping cool and test taking strategies and so on, but one thing that got you the desired score is ur consistency, right from ur test number 1. I have been following ur journey for some time and the actual score seems like just another practice score ( you actually aced ur performance on the test day)
+ 1 Kudos to you and finally mission accomplished.. :)
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Hi Vailad,

You are such a man scoring so high in Kaplan,man!! so amazing
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Hi Vailad,

Congrats on your score...really really amazing score....awesome,i myself feel so happy to see your score,i know how you would be !! All the best for your application part
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congrates vailad.
Please share your experience debrief.
We are eagerly waiting for your debrief...
Anyway good luck for your application part .
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Congratulations on an amazing test score. Your practice CAT scores are as high as any that I have ever seen. A job well done!
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Apologies for the delay. I have been on an away tour since the day after I took the GMAT, and decided to put the debrief together before I embark on another 15 day tour round the corner. So, here it is.

This was my first attempt at GMAT. I had started at the start of November 2011 and finished on Feb 24,2012. However, I have been working full time, and could not devote more than 2 hours a day to the prep till the very last. Last week of December went into festivities and much of January went into tour and travel. I say this for
Tip No.1 : Do not lose touch for what may come. I lost it sometimes, and immediately felt the discomforting reflections on my performance. As I said, I could never put on a 6 to 8 hour a day study schedule, but managed to squeeze 20-25 questions a day to get myself going.

Materials Used : I would not be of much help here, as I did the most standard of materials. OG 12, OG Quant and Verbal review (only in parts), Manhattan SC (no reviews needed) and the most important aspect of my preparation - the practice CATs (enough has been said on my GMAT diary). No fancy XYZ1000 series, no slogging of the all three Official guides, no LSAT stuff - Not to undermine the importance of any of them, but find what suits you best - More on this, later on.

Test day experience :
1) AWA :
I believe I am comfortable writing things cogently. AOA was not so difficult. Wrote good 5-6 paragraphs. Clicked Next. AOI appeared to be a little more difficult to me. When the clock showed 15:00, I was still staring at the screen with four lines on the prompt restating the issue. Language has never been a problem, but somehow the issue itself was difficult and I could not decide the side to take. Once I decided a stand, the matter came to me naturally, however, the crucial time had passed and I had to squeeze it in the remaining 15 minutes. Finished it somehow with the feeling that I could have done better.
Tip 2 : You are not a part of the jury reconciling the inner moral conflicts with the clock ticking away. Take a stand quickly and start hitting the keys.
Tip 3 : 30 minutes are indeed less. They will get over while you were anticipating a proof read. Act fast.

Break 1 : Washroom, Splash of water, Half chocolate bar, Half a glass of water.

2) Quant :
First question - some convoluted word problem combining Simple and Compound Interest. 4 minutes spent on first question, panic was about to set, I was about to give up on the first question, some divine help intervened, took about 30 sec more and an answer choice matched. Feeling - horrible. Had this question appeared a little later, I would have done it in less than 1.5 min and quoted it as an easy question. But, the first question - I do not know what to advise - move on, or battle it out. Moving further, the test felt adaptive - however nothing out of the world. Then, somewhere around the middle, there was a flurry of most stupid questions (one asked me to find a percentage of a fraction ! ). But, the difficulty level of questions never rose again. When the screen showed 37/37, the clock read 17:xx - I was aghast with my head in my hands even before I attempted the last question. I felt I did terribly poor with even poorer time management (The feeling has a bigger role to play in the near future. Read on.).

Break 2 : Washroom, Splash of water, the remaining half of chocolate bar, Half a glass of water. The quant section was all over my mind. Not a single Probability/P&C question - how in the hell could I have done well ?
Tip 4 : Stop judging yourself. There are more than enough people to do so in this cruel world.

3) Verbal :
The perceived terribly-went-wrong time management was looming large. My sub conscious (not I ) decided to take its own time on every question. The questions were again regular stuff - nothing that made me bite my nails. I wasn't confused even between any two choices on SC. I was right on my time-checkposts. Then came a CR question - one that spelt my doom. It wasn't plain english. It was some abstract statistics. Yet, it definitely wasn't math. Scribbled all the non sense on my notepad, completely forgetting that I was in the Verbal Section of the test and when I looked up, I had already spent 6 minutes on it (Refer : Quant section hangover). Marked a choice, which most definitely was wrong. Rest of the section - I was playing catching-up - running through much easier CRs and the two monstrous long RCs. Finished with less than a minute on the clock. Phew !

I was in the impression that the unofficial score cards are given by the proctors afterwards. I was scurrying through the "Next" buttons and when I hit the last - the score appeared !! I do not want to sound like a jack-smart-ass, but the first feeling was of utter disappointment. I had always had this feeling of crossing the psychological barrier such as the barrier of 700 - for me it was not a score; it was the break up of Q50 V42 - in quant, I did; in verbal, I
could not. Fell even short of my base score-the performance ruined due to some stupid decision making. I so wanted to run through it all over again and feel that jumped-out-of-my-chair moment. But, alas !
It was only afterwards that I consoled myself that a 770 would have helped me no further. And as I read somewhere - the last thing it is about is to prove GMAC that how much better you are; the aim is different.

The takeaways :
I won't stress on the things that have already been said a few thousand times already. There may be some repeats, but there are things that I feel important.

1) Fixing the 'date with the GMAT'.
There are those who suggest otherwise, but unless you have acute motivation issues, you should not fix the date. I think it's a bad idea to fix the date even before starting. Take the plunge first, access the depth of the ocean you are to conquer, gauge your swimming expertise against it and then fix the date. You should not be giving one of the most important exams of your life against the time pressure, let alone several other pressures you may have to face. (The above point holds only if you are affected by re-scheduling, monetarily or otherwise. If not, go ahead and book the date.)

2) Building up your arsenal.
You would not stock up all the air borne missiles to fight a submarine. Not every fancy material available out there is for you to slog. Choose, and choose wisely. After a set of 50 questions from a particular material, ask yourself : Did I learn, and did I learn enough ? If only the number of questions had mattered, each one of us would have slogged hard, and eventually hit an 800 ! (Learning from your mistakes - said enough already on every succesful debrief.)

3) Keep your friends close, enemies closer? *Friends - Strenghts, Enemies - Weaknesses.
You've heard this a thousand times - right ? But my point is - do you feel the word "close" that has perished in the aura of "closer" ever since the adage began ? Coming to GMAT, let's say one is weak in SC. IMO, slogging for SC for two odd months without having a look at other sections is a bad idea. Work on your weaknesses more, but do not forget about your strengths. This hostility towards your friends (strengths) continues, and it will not be long before they turn into enemies (weaknesses).

4) Humility pays.
I was very clear in my mind that I would not get stuck with the Quant questions (as that is one area where ego clashes occur, particularly among the people from the subcontinent :P). In the end, I got it all wrong. I got obstinate on a CR problem. And that was what I never anticipated, and overlooked. Be humble, respect the question and move on. Never mind if you meet that question in your fortress.

5) Introspection can only be under rated.
I have come across posts which pop up every single question/thought that comes to the poster's mind. There is no denying the importance of a community such as GMATclub, but introspect, sometimes or may be more. You can be your best judge. Seek guidance only on matters which you are genuinely not very sure of.
Too many advices shall not spoil the broth for you.

6) Endurance.
Though I wanted to, I could never put the schedule to task - of waking at the same time, eating the same things, starting the test at the same time. I never did a test at 12 pm. But I guess, it is only about the stamina to stand four continuous hours. Those four hours on the real day passed like a breeze. No endurance/concentration issues. A good night's sleep a day before is the best you could have.Ensure that. (I could not, 3 hours the night before.) Just to add, I never took back to back tests - if you know you have to get through only 2 lengths of that Olympic swimming pool, why swim the English Channel as practice !

7) If you don't design your own plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. - Jim Rohn
Last 20 days leading upto the GMAT day should be/must be planned beforehand. There can be and will be improvisations along the way, but there has to be a base plan. You should not be scouring for practice material or few extra tests in your final days. This may sound exaggerated, but a thoughtful plan can prove to be worth 20 points on GMAT.

8) Enjoy.
There are only two ways of doing things : 1) Cherish, enjoy and do what you have to do. 2) Crib, sulk, weep and do what you have to do. Make your choice now. I thoroughly enjoyed this GMAT journey. There will be times when things will not be in your control - these times are the spice of everyone's life - believe me, you're not alone on this. So smile a little wider, and go chase your dreams ! :)

All the best for all future GMAT aspirants.
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Many congratulations!

Odds were high that you would do well, and you have!:)

Waiting for your detailed debrief...

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Thank you Santanu. (Though I have thanked you enough on the main post. :P)
Have just put the debrief.

Look forward to your help in the more herculean task to come ! :)
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hey Sourabh, a great score..heartiest congratulations buddy.
now ur score reminds me of our last few discussions about keeping cool and test taking strategies and so on, but one thing that got you the desired score is ur consistency, right from ur test number 1. I have been following ur journey for some time and the actual score seems like just another practice score ( you actually aced ur performance on the test day)
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Thank you rajeev. Yes, i remember the discussion . :)

About acing the performance, I think I just fell short on the day that mattered, could not do enough justice to Verbal.

Anyways, best of luck for your preparations. :)
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You are such a man scoring so high in Kaplan,man!! so amazing
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Such a man - never had a compliment like this. You are amazing ! :)

Hi Vailad,

Congrats on your score...really really amazing score....awesome,i myself feel so happy to see your score,i know how you would be !! All the best for your application part

Thank you Vaishnavi for feeling happy for me. :)
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congrates vailad.
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Thank you Sandeep. Apologies for the delay. Have just put the debrief.
Hope it helps. :)
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Congratulations on an amazing test score. Your practice CAT scores are as high as any that I have ever seen. A job well done!
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Thank you paladin. Ohh, you make me remember the good ol' days of Age of Empires. :P

Only the practice CAT scores are as high as any that you may have ever seen, not the score that matters. :wink:
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Still, those practice scores were extremely impressive nonetheless...you clearly put in tremendous effort, and it paid off quite handsomely with your actual score!
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